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Practical Driving Tests

Thursday 24 November 2022 · 2 questions

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Answered 1 Partly answered 1 Not answered 0

Key points

  • There are 95,000 available car test slots at the moment.
  • The number of available car test slots has increased by over 80,000 in the past six months.
  • The Minister advises contacting him directly about any incidents of discrimination in driving test centres.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Virendra Sharma Lab
Transport
Context

Data indicates a significant backlog of individuals waiting for practical driving tests.

Question

What recent estimate has been made of the number of people waiting for a practical driving test?

Answer from Richard Holden

There are 95,000 available car test slots at the moment, an increase of over 80,000 in the past six months thanks to the hard work of the Driving and Vehicle Standards Agency and our brilliant driving examiners.

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Q2 Virendra Sharma Lab
Employment Women & Equalities
Context

Data from the DVSA shows that ethnic minorities are significantly less likely to pass their driving tests compared to white candidates, suggesting potential discrimination.

Question

I thank the Minister for his response. Data from the DVSA shows that ethnic minorities are far less likely to pass their tests than white candidates. What steps will his Department take to ensure that discrimination has no place in driving test centres?

Answer from Richard Holden

Discrimination has absolutely no place in driving test centres. I advise the hon. Gentleman to get in touch with me about any such incidents and I will take them up directly with the DVSA.

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Not addressed: specific actions against discrimination

How: Advise Contacting Minister For Incidents

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